Eritrea vs Namibia: Access to electricity, urban
Eritrea
78.1%
in 2024
Namibia
77.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
197th
Namibia rank
199th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Eritrea
- Namibia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 78.1% against 77.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 197th and Namibia ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 71.2% | 8.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 73.3% | 4.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 73.0% | 3.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 75.3% | 1.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Eritrea or Namibia?
- Eritrea, at 78.1% against 77.2% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Eritrea and Namibia?
- 0.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Namibia rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Eritrea ranks 197th and Namibia ranks 199th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.